1. Who has been conferred with Founders Award posthumously in UK?
a) Mother Teresa
b) Malala Yousafzai
c) Sonia Gandhi
d) None of the above
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Answer a) Mother Teresa.Mother Teresa has been posthumously conferred with the UK’s prestigious Founders Award this year which is given to recognise and reward exemplary achievements of people within the global Asian community.
2.Who has been selected for 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize?
a) Mehmood Zafar
b) Malala Yousafzai
c) Khadija Ismayilova
d) None of the above
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Answer c) Khadija Ismayilova. Khadija Ismayilova, an investigative journalist from Azerbaijan, has been chosen to receive the 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize.
3.Which player becomes brand ambassador of Futsal league?
a) Yuvraj Singh
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) MS Dhoni
d) Virat Kohli
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Answer d) Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli has joined the recently-announced Premier Futsal football league as its brand ambassador. Premier Futsal was launched amid much fanfare last week and Kohli, who has been the face of Indian Cricket over the last few years, will now lend his name to Futsal, the newer, shorter 5-a-side variant of soccer.
4. Sajibu Cheiraoba festival celebrated in_______.
a) Manipur
b) Bihar
c) Rajasthan
d) Maharashtra
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Answer a) Manipur.The traditional festival of Sajibu Cheiraoba was celebrated in Manipur to mark the beginning of a new year with cultural gusto and religious fervor. The festival is mainly observed on the first lunar day of the lunar month Sajibu (March/April) by the Meiteis community, a majority ethnic group of Manipur. On this day, people arrange a joint family feast in which traditional cuisines are offered to local deities at the entrance gates of the houses.
5. Which state becomes the first state to pass land title Bill?
a) Manipur
b) Bihar
c) Rajasthan
d) Maharashtra
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Answer c) Rajasthan. Rajasthan has become the first state to pass land title bill. State Assembly passed the Rajasthan Urban Land (Certification of Titles) Bills 2016. It means the state residents living in urban areas, which are governed by the municipalities or state development authorities, can seek a certificate of ownership of their lands by paying a nominal fee to the state government.
6. ______wins National IP Award.
a) IIT Kanpur
b) IIT Kharagpur
c) IIT Chennai
d) IIT Delhi
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Answer b) IIT Kharagpur. The IIT-Kharagpur has won an award the by the Indian government for being the top academic institute for patents in 2016.
7. Govt approves India’s first pod taxi project in_______.
a) Gurgaon
b) Mumbai
c) Delhi
d) Chennai
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Answer a) Gurgaon. The Union Government has given nod for setting up India’s first personal rapid transit (PRT) network for Gurgaon, Haryana.
8. WTO cuts 2016 global trade forecast to_______.
a) 2.5%
b) 3.0%
c) 5.0%
d) 2.8%
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Answer d) 2.8%. The World Trade Organization has revised its 2016 global trade forecast downward by more than one percentage point, warning that a slowdown in China and broad market volatility continued to threaten growth. In September, the WTO estimated that global trade would rise by 3.9 per cent this year, but lowered that projection to 2.8 per cent, in an updated forecast.
9. Pakistan Navy has successfully test-fired shore-based anti-ship missile. Name It.
a) Rehmat
b) Reham
c) Zarb
d) Jinnat
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Answer c) Zarb. Pakistan Navy has successfully test-fired shore-based anti-ship missile ‘Zarb‘, bolstering its defence mechanism. The missile was launched from a coastal site and successfully hit the surface target in the Arabian Sea. Naval chief Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah said the launch of new missile system was part of Pakistan Navy’s continuous effort to enhance its capabilities. He termed the successful test as hallmark of Pakistan Navy’s preparedness.
10. North East-ASEAN Business Summit kicks off in______.
a) Imphal
b) Moirang
c) Ukhrul
d) Thoubal
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Answer a) Imphal. The first-ever North East-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business Summit kicked off in Imphal, Manipur with the focus on road connectivity, trade and tourism. The two day summit has been organized by Manipur Commerce and Industries Department (MCID) in collaboration with the Union Ministries of External Affairs and Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), Indian Chamber of Commerce(ICC) and Indian Chamber of Service Industries(ICSI).
11. India and _______ sign six agreements in different sectors.
a) Maldives
b) USA
c) China
d) Germany
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Answer a) Maldives. India and Maldives have signed six agreements in different sectors including avoidance of double taxation, conservation and restoration of ancient mosque, tourism and defence.
12. Who won 2016 Malaysian Open title of Badminton?
a) Shara Pova
b) Mathew Sebaastian
c) Sania Nehwal
d) Lee Chong Wei
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Answer d) Lee Chong Wei.Malaysia’s badminton star Lee Chong Wei won his 11th Malaysian Open title, a much-needed boost for his pursuit of a still-elusive Olympic gold medal.
13. _____ get payments bank licence from RBI.
a) Airtel
b) Vodafone
c) Idea
d) Tata Dockomo
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Answer a) Airtel. Airtel M Commerce Services Ltd (AMSL), a unit of Bharti Airtel Ltd, said it secured a payments bank licence. Payments banks will offer basic savings, deposit, payment and remittance services to people without access to the formal banking system. Bharti Airtel will set up the payments bank in partnership with Kotak Mahindra Bank, which holds 19.9% stake in AMSL.
14. Who launches ambitious Climate Change Action Plan?
a) NASA
b) IPCC
c) World Bank
d) None of the option
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Answer c) World Bank. The World Bank has unveiled an ambitious climate action plan that will help developing countries add 30 gigawatts of renewable energy, bring early warning systems to a hundred million people and develop climate-smart agriculture investment plans for at least 40 nations.
15. Yogendra Bali who passed away was a/an_______.
a) Singer
b) Writer
c) Actor
d) Journalist
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Answer d) Journalist. Veteran journalist and author Yogendra Bali died after a brief illness. He was 86 and is survived by wife Vijay and daughters Kalika and Purva. The last rites are to be performed at the Lodhi Road electric crematorium here at 7 p.m.
